I recently came across the work of Krisanne Johnson, and have to say that it really strikes me. The images can be revealing, both of other cultures and how they causes me to examine my own. The images are really marvelous in their portrayal of South African culture. Light plays a strong role in the character of each piece, creating active compositions with shadows. One striking image to me is one of a young man walking, in the Generation Next portfolio, where light is glinting over his eye, creating a lens-like fracture as if he were wearing a extra-dimensional pair of spectacles. You can see her work at her site,
http://www.krisannejohnson.com/
and if you're in New York, her work is included in ICP's upcoming show Weird Beauty: Fashion Photography Now. On view Jan 16th to May 3rd, The Museum at ICP, New York.
